| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Bassecoia hookeri (C.B.Clarke) V.Mayer & Ehrend. |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa hookeri C.B.Clarke |
| Pterocephalus batangensis Pax & K.Hoffm. | |
| Pterocephalus hookeri (C.B.Clarke) Airy Shaw & M.L.Green | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-4800m |
| Description | all leaves basal, narrowly spathulate, lobate or entire, 5-15cm long, floral heads 25-40mm across |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | lilac, whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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